Kovatia

Kovatia (Kovi: Ковалца translit; Kovaltsa) is a sovereign state in the Maia world. It exists as a successor-state to the former Communist dictatorship Zemlya-Kheret, the government of which was removed by a United Nations backed military intervention. Being recognized by the Maian world at just the first of January, 2019; it reigns as one of the newest nations to be on the official nations roster. Kovatia has a population of about 2.95 million, with a notable 450k of the total population residing in the capital and largest city of Saqül. Kovi is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Christian Orthodoxy and Tribal Animism.

Etymology
There are different ideas and hypothesis regarding the etymology for the name of Kovatia, with the most renowned ideal being that the revolutionists whom protested the change of the ex-Zemlya-Kheret government wore bold letters on their backs, spelling out "КОВУ" translit; "KOVU". The word "Кову" is the Kheretian equivalent to the english word "Freedom", and the similarly shared Kovi word "Ҟовў" translit; "Qovü" translates to the literal phrase meaning "Free-State", indicating that the prefix of the nation's name stands for "Freedom" or "Democracy". It is unknown whereas the remnanting suffix (-atia) of the country's name originates from.

Location
The nation of Kovatia is located on the northwestern tip of the Dimonde continent. It lies completely on the peninsula of Khorogos, with it's only bordering neighbor being Braissash to the south; which extends to the entire southern border across. Other than it's southern neighbor, Kovatia is surrounded by water from coast-to-coast, making it the only peninsula nation to exist in the Maia world.

Landscape
The landscapes of Kovatia vary from which part of the nation is in reference, but around 43.4% (94,786.46 km²) of the country is covered in a thick, arctic sheet of ice, plastering the upper half of the region with dilapidated tundras year round. This is explanatory for why the four northern districts of Kovatia only account for approximately 2.2% (64,944 residents) of the total populous. In the southern regions for contrast are typically arable hilly grasslands, sufficient for farming and prosperous agricultural societies. In the southeast regions of Kovatia, dense forestry expands over the hilly sub grounding and hosts an array of wildlife.